Electrically heated cigarette smoking system lighter cartridge dryer
A dryer for a smoking device includes a heating element adapted to fit within a cigarette receiving portion of the smoking device, the heating element projecting from a base portion of the dryer. The base portion of the dryer has an interface surface on which the smoking device rests when the heating element is positioned within the cigarette receiving portion of the smoking device. At least one air passageway is provided in the base portion of the dryer to communicate between the cigarette receiving portion and surrounding ambient air when the smoking device rests on the interface surface.
1. A dryer for an electrically heated smoking device, comprising:
a heater adapted to fit within a cigarette receiving portion of said electrically heated smoking device, said heater projecting from a base portion of said dryer,
said base portion having an interface surface on which said electrically heated smoking device rests when said heater is positioned within said cigarette receiving portion of said electrically heated smoking device, and wherein said base portion includes at least one air passageway in communication between said cigarette receiving portion and surrounding ambient air when said electrically heated smoking device is resting on said interface surface, and
wherein said interface surface includes a key to position said electrically heated smoking device relative to said dryer.
2. The dryer according to claim 1 , wherein said key comprises a plurality of pin connector holes adapted to receive electrical connector pins on said electrically heated smoking device.
3. A dryer for an electrically heated smoking device, comprising:
a heater adapted to fit within a cigarette receiving portion of said electrically heated smoking device, said heater projecting from a base portion of said dryer,
said base portion having an interface surface on which said electrically heated smoking device rests when said heater is positioned within said cigarette receiving portion of said electrically heated smoking device, and
wherein said interface surface comprises slots formed in said interface surface to provide air passageways communicating with said cigarette receiving portion and surrounding ambient air.
4. The dryer according to claim 3 , wherein said slots extend from said heater along said interface surface radially outward to an outer periphery of said base portion of said dryer.
5. The dryer according to claim 4 , wherein said slots extend along said outer periphery of said base portion in an axial direction from said interface surface.